The Strokes unveil comeback track One Way Trigger

The Strokes have marked the end of their hiatus with the release of new track One Way Trigger.

Julian Casablanca and co have been absent from the music scene since the release of their fourth album Angles in 2011, but are thought to have been working on the follow-up since last summer.

It was recently reported that their fifth studio album would be released later this year, to be preceded by a new single entitled All The Time, but in the meantime The Strokes have treated fans to new track One Way Trigger.

Sharing the link on their official Facebook page, the band wrote: ‘It’s been a while… Sorry the long wait! For something new, go to http://www.thestrokes.com/ now. More to come…’

The new song has something of a synthpop edge, with many fans noting an uncanny resemblance between One Way Trigger and A-Ha’s 1985 hit Take On Me.

The Strokes are back with One Way Trigger

But guitarist Albert Hammond Jr’s father has previously insisted the band aren’t intending to stray too far from their old sound, previously telling NME: ‘I don’t think they’ll go in a wildly different direction.

‘Obviously the songs will be different, but I think The Strokes are The Strokes; they always will be The Strokes.’

He also said his son had described the band’s new material as ‘incredible’.